Heerenveen vs Excelsior

4 October 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Richard Martens

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • D. Vente 89’ (pen)
  • S. Kersten 90+4’
  • I. Yegoian 11’

Match summary

Heerenveen came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Excelsior, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Excelsior led 1-0 at half-time.

I. Yegoian put Excelsior ahead in the 11th minute, D. Vente equalised from the penalty spot in the 89th minute, and S. Kersten won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Heerenveen created 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Excelsior's 0.57 from 9.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
19 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 3
593 Passes 305
85.2% Pass accuracy 68.2%
12 Tackles 7
6 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Heerenveen Excelsior
Kick-off
11’
I. YegoianRight foot shot0-1 (Excelsior)
32’
Shot on target
M. RiveraShot on target
39’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
L. BrouwersShot on target
51’
59’
S. MitrovićD. S. Fernandes
59’
M. van DuinenS. Włodarczyk
V. Zagaritis
65’
V. SejkM. Rivera
71’
71’
C. NadjeN. Naujoks
75’
C. Nadje
81’
G. d. Regt
H. PetrovV. Zagaritis
87’
S. KerstenM. Linday
87’
88’
M. van Duinen
D. VentePenalty1-1 (Heerenveen)
89’
S. KerstenRight foot shot2-1 (Heerenveen)
90+4’
M. EgbringO. Braude
90+5’
V. Sejk
90+5’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 0.57 11’ I. Yegoian (Excelsior), 0-1 11’ 89’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), 1-1 89’ 90+4’ S. Kersten (Heerenveen), 2-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.01 0.57 11’ I. Yegoian (Excelsior), 0-1 Yegoian 11’ 89’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), 1-1 Vente 89’ 90+4’ S. Kersten (Heerenveen), 2-1 Kersten 90+4’
Heerenveen 2.01 xGExcelsior 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Excelsior attacking Heerenveen attacking 
89’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 44’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 54’ G. d. Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 85’ S. Mitrović (Excelsior), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ M. Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ O. Braude (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Unknown (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ M. Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 13’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ M. Linday (Heerenveen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 54’ G. d. Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 44’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 85’ S. Mitrović (Excelsior), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ M. Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ O. Braude (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ M. Rivera (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+2’ Unknown (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Unknown (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ M. Linday (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ M. Linday (Heerenveen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Unknown (Excelsior), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Klaverboer
Braude 90’
Overeem
Willemsen
Zagaritis
Linday 87’
Brouwers
Trenskow
Meerveld
Rivera 71’
Vente
Excelsior 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gassel
Bronkhorst
Widell
Meissen
Zagre
Naujoks 71’
Carlén
Fernandes
Yegoian
Regt
Włodarczyk

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
B. Klaverboer
90′ – – –
Defenders5 players
O. Braude
89′ – 1 – 3 1 62 – – – –
J. v. Overeem
90′ 1 3 – 4 2 102 1 – – –
M. Willemsen
90′ 1 – – 10 4 92 1 – – –
V. Zagaritis
87′ – – –
H. Petrov Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – 2 2 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
M. Linday
87′ – – 60 4 – 2 – 7 1 3 –
L. Brouwers
90′ – 1 46 2 – 2 2 5 – 1 –
J. Trenskow
90′ – – – – –
R. Meerveld
90′ – – – – –
M. Rivera
71′ – – 27 1 – 1 – 2 1 – –
V. Sejk Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – –
S. Kersten Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – –
Forwards1 player
D. Vente
90′ 1 – 3 1 0.94 – – 4 3 19 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Heerenveen win 57% Avg odds 1.66
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.04
Excelsior win 20% Avg odds 4.65

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Heerenveen LDLWD
Excelsior LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Excelsior 3-0 Heerenveen, 19 Jan 24 Next meeting: Excelsior 1-2 Heerenveen, 07 Mar 26  All Heerenveen vs Excelsior meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.